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F-18 Hornet

The McDonnell Douglas F-18 Hornet is a carrier-based multi-role aircraft used to attack both
aerial and ground targets. It was adopted by the U.S. Navy and Marine
Corps in January 1983.

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Variants A and C are single-seat planes while B and D have two seats. (This means that
my model is either an A or a C... I never decided which.) Note that the F/A-18E/F Super
Hornet is a different airplane designed after the F/A-18A-D.

This was the first modern fighter I created and is still one of my favorites.
The challenge was, as always and most importantly, to get the overall shape
right. Aside from that I wanted retractable landing gear and a full payload
of weapons.

Ordnance includes:

1 Extra fuel tank

4 Sparrow missiles

2 Sidewinder missiles

2 Paveway III bombs

2 JSOW cruise missiles (with retractable wings)

Note that I am not an expert on aircraft or their armaments, I am simply an enthusiast. If something is incorrect, let me know and I'll do my best to fix it.

Comments

On 03/18/2018 10:38PM

Posted by:
Duncan Harper

This was the first Jet I purchased from here and i was more than impressed by the sturdiness of the model. I however did make some minor adjustments that I feel make the jet more realistic, I added the ability to fold the wings and changed the cockpit design but overall this set is stellar! great job! if you want to see some other changes I made please follow @brothers_in_brick on instagram

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